Kwasi Mensah is a walk-on who will likely provide depth at the
wing spots in 2008-09... intelligent, all-around athlete...
expected to be a spark plug off the bench.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA HIGH SCHOOL: All-Baseline League selection in
both basketball and track and field at Rancho Cucamonga HS...
three-year varsity letterman in basketball playing small forward
and shooting guard... all-league as a senior for Coach Bill Burke
when he averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.3 steals... team's
Most Inspirational Player... was selected second-team all league as
a junior... sprinter for the league champion track and field
team... made the honor roll.

PERSONAL: Born on May 5, 1990, in Fontana, California... parents
are Tony Washington and Monique Mensah of Rancho Cucamonga... has a
younger brother (Tony) and a younger sister (Aujenique)... health
science major who hopes to become a doctor... enjoys drawing...
most memorable sports thrills were taking a charge at the end of a
game to beat Etiwanda HS his junior year and running a 48-second
400 in the 4x400 relay to win the Baseline League championship...
credits his dad for the most influence on his career: "He always
pushed me to work harder and helped guide me in the right
direction."